GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
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| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| hazard | a source of danger |